Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Could Printers Row Lose its Book Stores and Identity?

Noted for the past couple of weeks that Printer's Row Rare and Fine Books on S. Dearborn has had it's sun shades down. Thought this was odd. And also notices the lights weren't on either.
Heard he was bought out.

How long until Sandmeyer's across the street goes as well? Getting to the point where it's called Printer's Row and there's not a bookstore to be found. Wonder if they'll move Lit Fest to Grant Park? (Note also that the beauty spa in the same building closed some time ago, and its getting creepy looking at he dead plants and old magazines in the window. Sort of like that cable show "Life After People".

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No it wasn't owned by a Pritzker. But I can tell you they have closed for good. From the Owner's Facebook page:"Yep, we closed the shop after the June Printers Row Book Fair ... in this economy only liquor stores, Chik-Fil-A, and womens' lingerie are profitable!"